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Simple knitting patterns made big: Knit Japanese gloves

Japanese design has many facets, ranging from classic elegance to vibrant and bold. This also applies to knitting: With colorful yarn, unique motifs, and Japanese knitting patterns, your creativity knows no bounds! However, with these mittens, practicality is also a priority: The fingerless gloves allow you to easily use your smartphone and tablet even in winter.

But these Japanese mittens have another special feature: The knitting of the gloves starts at the thumb! This allows for knitting in one piece, eliminating the hassle of sewing individual parts together.

You will find all the instructions and many more helpful tips and tricks in this knitting book:

• Knitting patterns explained simply: bobble patterns, cable patterns, rib patterns, waffle patterns, and braid patterns with a Japanese twist
• Learning to knit for beginners: casting on, picking up stitches, increasing or binding off
• Gloves for the whole family: mittens for adults and fun children's gloves
• Knit fingerless gloves and mittens with a flap in one piece
• Mittens that really fit: measuring glove size with a practical size chart

With great attention to detail: Knitting with the thumbs-up method

All knitting instructions can be individually adapted: Bernd Kestler presents countless gloves and mittens, as well as ideas for bridal gloves, cleaning gloves, hand puppets, and a set of acorn caps with matching gloves. Because his glove creations are knitted in one piece starting from the thumb, Bernd Kestler affectionately calls his technique the "thumbs-up method."

Bernd Kestler, the knitting sensei, has been knitting since he was ten years old. He always carries his knitting supplies with him even on his motorcycle tours. He has been living in Japan since 1998. His gloves are inspired by Japanese culture.